The moon sets 6:22 a.m. today, rises 6:34
p.m. Saturday. It is the first day of the full moon.

100 years ago today

1914: Fit to be tied: "King Winter
came into his own during the night, and this morning this city awoke to find
itself in the grip of an old-fashioned snow storm. The snow was nearly a foot
deep on the level, and the high wind had caused drifts several feet deep.
Business was practically at a standstill this morning. The local traction
(trolley) companies had snow plows and sweepers, together with gangs of men,
working all night. Even at that the wind drifted snow over the tracks so
quickly that some of the stretches were impassable. Trolley lines and railroads
were tied up."

Be
my Valentine: "This afternoon a 'committee tea' was held in the parlors of the
Young Women's Christian Association. The rooms were appropriately decorated in
red, with valentine symbols much in evidence."

50 years ago today

1964: Motor
City madmen: "Detroit (AP) — Some University of Detroit
students have formed a 'Stamp out The Beatles Society' to protest the British
vocal quartet's hair-dos. 'We will fight them with scissors. We will fight them
with clippers,' declared society Chairman Peter Murphy, paraphrasing Sir
Winston Churchill. 'We're not against their music,' he added. 'We're just
opposed to their haircuts.' His group is encouraging young adults to get crew
cuts in opposition to the rag mop hair fashions of the rock 'n' roll quartet.
Informed of this in New York, the
Beatles vowed: 'We're going to start a campaign to stamp out Detroit.'
Replied Murphy: 'The Beatles will never be able to see through those hairdos to
get here.'"

25 years ago today

1989: New wheels in Nazareth:
"Two new police cars and a new truck will be on the road soon in Nazareth
Borough thanks to action taken by council. In response to a motion made by
William Sauerzopf, chairman of the police committee, council agreed to order
two 1989 police cars for the borough's force at a cost of $25,862. Council also
gave the green light to the advertising of bids for a new 1989 three-quarter
ton pickup for the highway department."

Quote of the day

"Age is strictly a case of mind over matter. If you don't
mind, it doesn't matter." — Jack Benny (born this date in 1894, died in 1974).

Almanac is compiled by Pete Brekus, Express-Times news
assistant. He can be reached at 610-258-7171,
or at pbrekus@express-times.com.